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Felix Masi is an award-winning international photojournalist and director of Voiceless Children in Kenya. The inspiring story of Masi’s career as a photographer in a developing country begins with a childhood wish to experience the life of a press photographer. Orphaned at the age of 8 in Kisumu, Kenya (colonial Port Elizabeth), Masi faced poverty, crime, and a distressed environment in his ... [ more ]

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Amateur and professional photographers alike have a unique opportunity in the field to capture the realities of urban and rural life in developing countries, as well as global efforts to improve health and save lives. Through your eyes, others can see programs in action and the people they serve - youth, women, men, families, and communities.

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Photo of the day

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Photo ID: 1865-23

Credit: © 1969 James F. Phillips/International Committee of the Red Cross, Courtesy of Photoshare

Caption: The International Committee of the Red Cross developed child health screening tools during the Nigerian Civil War by measuring the heights and circumferences ... [ more ]

Location: Nigeria, Biafra

Date of Photo: July 1969


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